Sambar or sambhar (Telugu:సాంబారు,Tamil:சாம்பார், Kannada:ಹುಳಿ, Malayalam: സാംബാറ്, is a dish common in South India and Sri Lankan cuisines, made of toovar dal (pigeon pea).
Sambar is a vegetable stew or chowder based on a broth made with tamarind and toovar dal, and is very popular in the cooking of southern regions of India especially in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.